Jonas E. Salk, an American doctor, administers an injection during the mass testing of his polio vaccine in 1954. Salk's vaccine was the first to successfully prevent this feared disease.
Fads and Fashions: Toys and Games:
Dominoes were a popular game from the 1940’s dominoes are played with 2 to 4 players. Dominoes are played by matching the dots to the other dots. The person that gets rid of all their dominoes wins!
Fun Activities:
Kick the can was a popular activity from the 1940’s kick the can is like tag if you touch the can you go to a fake jail only person kicking the can can’t go to jail , but the person kicking the has to keep their eyes closed.
1940s
Important Event:
Historical Figure:
Jonas E. Salk, an American doctor, administers an injection during the mass testing of his polio vaccine in 1954. Salk's vaccine was the first to successfully prevent this feared disease.
Fads and Fashions:
Toys and Games:
Dominoes were a popular game from the 1940’s dominoes are played with 2 to 4 players. Dominoes are played by matching the dots to the other dots. The person that gets rid of all their dominoes wins!
Fun Activities:
Kick the can was a popular activity from the 1940’s kick the can is like tag if you touch the can you go to a fake jail only person kicking the can can’t go to jail , but the person kicking the has to keep their eyes closed.